Have you ever imagined racing your dogs across frozen Alaskan landscapes for hundreds of miles at a time with little or no sleep? Or do you dream of running your dogs out into the forests to gather firewood to warm your cabin on those bitter cold winter nights? Yes! No! Well, whichever way you answer, we are sure you will enjoy chatting with our mushers about their lives in Alaska working and racing with their dogs.
Grade level: PreK-12
Required Classroom Time:
| Option A |
Option B |
Option C |
| A 1/2 hour to 1 hour (depending on grade level) to visit with us during the videoconference | 3 days- participate in the videoconference but also do the pre- and post-activities | 1 week to 1 month- participate in the videoconference and do the pre- and post-activities and explore/create from all of our Distance Learning Tools. |
Cost:
| Grades: preK-3 (30min.-45min.) | Grades: 4-12 (50min. to 1 hr) |
| $75.00 | $100.00 |
Content Area: Health
Primary National Standards:
Primary (K-4)
NPH-H.K-4.4 INFLUENCES ON HEALTH
Describe how culture influences personal health behaviors.
NPH-H.K-4.3 REDUCING HEALTH RISKS
Identify responsible health behaviors.
Identify personal health needs.
(5-8)
NPH-H.5-8.1 HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION
Analyze how environment and personal health are interrelated.
NPH-H.5-8.3 REDUCING HEALTH RISKS
Explain the importance of assuming responsibility for personal health behaviors.
(9-12)
NPH-H.9-12.1 HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION
Analyze how behavior can impact health maintenance and disease prevention.
Describe the interrelationships of mental, emotional, social, and physical health throughout adulthood.
Explain the impact of personal health behaviors on the functioning of body systems.
Analyze how the family, peers, and community influence the health of individuals.
Analyze how the environment influences the health of the community.
NPH-H.9-12.4 INFLUENCES ON HEALTH
Analyze how cultural diversity enriches and challenges health behaviors.
Evaluate the effect of media and other factors on personal, family, and community health.
Evaluate the impact of technology on personal, family, and community health.
Overview of Videoconference:
| Time | Activity |
|
5-10 min |
Intro: Who we are. Who they are. Where we are. Where they are. |
|
10-15min |
What does it take to be a musher? (Activity, Meet the Kennel) |
|
20min |
Review gear/ questions/ |
| 5min | Good byes |
Overview of Pre- and Post Activities:
| Pre-Activity 1 | Pre-Activity 2 |
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| Looking into Modern sled dog racing… (40-60min) | How to interview (20-30min) | |
| Post-Activity 1 |
Post-Activity 2 |
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| Moodle survey- what are you into? (30min) | Forum: more q& a (20-30min) |
If you have any questions feel free to contact us.
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